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UUK to JFK: distance & flight time
Kuparuk (Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
3,280 mi
5,279 km · 2,851 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UUK — Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport · Kuparuk, United States
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UUK
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport28 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport34 mi away
- BTI · Barter Island LRRS Airport141 mi away
Near JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UUK from JFK?
The flight distance from Kuparuk (UUK) to New York (JFK) is 3,280 miles (5,279 km, 2,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UUK to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kuparuk and New York?
New York is 4 hours ahead of Kuparuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UUK to JFK?
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